The Bonzo Dog (Doo-Dah) Band: C or D?

.. anyone?

Is this still going to happen?

Did anybody catch this?

neil innes is playing at the port washington public library on long island, may 5.

I picked a random episode of "Do not adjust your set" and played it for the kids (and me, obv).

Bear in mind, this was my favourite prog back when it was originally transmitted, but was thinking that it may well have dated badly and/or of little interest to the kids (like the Banana Splits DVD boxset, which we could only watch approx 2 episodes before seeing that they were all pretty much exactly the same, and the inserted bits of "Danger Island" were poor stuff by todays standards, the cartoons being ... um, OK.)

Anyway, as we discussed, this was my generations' "Sorry I've got no head", but whereas that has Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstoke making up for slightly inferior writing by mugging furiously, this has Denise Coffey and David Jason. Along with some Pre-pythons and the Bonzos obviously.

But, you know what, it's as strange and funny as it was at the time. "Captain Amazing" is a truly surreal 'silent'/b&w film episode thing...

"Captain Amazing" is a truly surreal 'silent'/b&w film episode thing...

... but not funny though. Sue Perkins isn't in "Sorry I've got no head", thank fuck

Oh it's the other one, innit?

(In my defence, there is an episode of "QI" where Stephen Fry calls Sue Perkins "Mel"...)

innes was charming the other night at the library. he had everybody singing and stomping along, from curiosity seekers to the folks who'd brought stacks of bonzos albums for him to sign.

Film with "Canyons Of Your Mind" in it. What was it???

The Innes Book of Records was also wonderful, a TV prog that was just wall-to-wall musical parodies, all with a surreal flavour

So they boxed up the remasters as Dog's Life, which is basically a higher fidelity Cornology (it even has the extra cuts like "Labio-Dental Fricative"). Even as an import it was pretty cheap and sounds amazing. Big jump from my rips. Long story short, I ended up on youtube and found this great clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hcZ4s9cvpw

Viv, man. Viv.

"looking very relaxed, Adolf Hitler on vibes" = classic.

the long ending "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" on 'My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe' = classic.

Trying to have a conversation with friends while under the influence while 'Noises For The Leg' plays in the background and failing miserably = classic.

Shocked, and Stunned, part 56: Seeing Neil Innes' last appearance on TOTP repeated, "Silver Jubilee" from 1977. Sex Pistols it aint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiSflr2XsQI

Never knew such a thing existed

Me neither.

I was vaguely aware the track existed, but didn't realise it was so bad.

That Bilzen festival stuff is amazing.

Yeah, finally got a decent quality version a few months ago. And now I have the Virgin TV, I now have a perfect version saved on the tivo.

"Hello Mabel," from DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUq6ktf19WE

And "Hunting Tigers Out In India"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4vUaNQKHk

Urban Spaceman promo, with pre-Monster Mash mix, so no maniacal laughing at the beginning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlk
It actually says "Paul McCartney .... Producer" in the video and not Apollo C. Vermouth

Did that weird non-embedding time out thing. Will try again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=WGVwreJNWlk

OK, forget it. Finally here's one I never heard "High School Hermit." sung in "King of Scurf" doo-wop falsetto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi4WEAOdvWU&feature=relmfu

One more thing. The soundtrack (but not the visuals unfortunately) to an old BBC2 show called Colour Me Pop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BuG8f5QBCk&feature=relmfu

Slightly off topic, but I stumbled across this while searching for Bonzo footage. Sweet, glad youngsters are discovering them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN_K685svsU

Hello:

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_bonzo_dog_band_the_adventures_of_the_son_of_exploding_sausage

Thanking you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5_teUu9jMc

Nice find! I have the LP of "Gorilla" around somewhere, I need to dig it out. Forgot about this great Kinks pastiche.

are there any other bands names after the Bonzos apart from Death Cab For Cutie and Poisioned Electrick Head?

Yes.

http://www.fade2grey.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/R-990156-1263250581.jpeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjzooEAWU0

Love this track, still have never been able to figure out what the pool ball/chainsaw loops were.

Got a mono "Gorilla" on Saturday!

look out there's a monster coming

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/bonzodogbanned/

Wow, what must it feel to have your legacy stolen from you.

It's getting there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFK980rXCyA

The Bonzos are so great. Absolute classic for anyone who loves The Beatles, The Kinks, or British whimsy. Also, The Incredible String Band.

If you love the Bonzos, you'll adore this album:

https://img.discogs.com/QTjnzGveKAyjo8jSU7Wt0RADyJw=/fit-in/480x480/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-709666-1275289286.jpeg.jpg

Also Syd Barrett

Neil Innes RIP

Ouch! :(

It's a blow, for sure.

oh fuck really?

"... and stunned!"

my daughter is 3 and likes the Beatles. As i generally can get sick of 'em fast, I thought it would be a good idea to play her the Rutles. Five months after doing so, she demands Rutles music more often that she does that of the Beatles or "let it Go" or "Barbie Girl" or "what does the Fox say?" I suppose I'm not unlike the dad that forces his kid to listen to Remain in Light, but I can't deny that I like that she's very likely the only child who loves the music of Neil Innes within 100 miles of where we live…

Innes always struck me as a guy whose talent maybe went unnoted a bit because he was, at times, the straight guy in the Bonzos. But he was a great one; his Bonzos songs include some real proto-glam in things like "Beautiful Zelda," "Rockaliser Baby," and "Mr. Apollo" and I think he was one of the best at the old-timey stuff like "Hello Mabel," too. His songs on Keynsham would have fit right in on a Kinks record from the period.

Story time, and yes it did happen!

Back when, our Alice came home from Brownie Camp. She said she'd had a great time etc, oh and she'd won the talent competition. I said ah fine, what did you sing? "The Equestrian Statue". I did wonder if I'd ruined her social outlook, but the rest you know! (well, some of you)

Anyway, just now we both caught the bus back from town together, and I mentioned I was going to share this tale. She said she didn't remember winning, but she did remember doing it and that "it was very untogether". Ah, I said, I would have expected so, to be quite honest...

Can we talk about how amazing this is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eFk9bAXzkI

Or how beautiful this is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Uuvb3zctA

Or this? This is the weird prog sound of my childhood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzByBZs4c0A

That is great. I've never heard that 1972 album.

Goodbye Nasty